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Sakamoto Elementary

Q: Is Sakamoto Elementary a good school?

Sakamoto Elementary ranks 1404 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1404^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sakamoto Elementary serves 571 students in grades K–6 in San Jose, California, in the Oak Grove Elementary area. Its 2025–2026 results are above both the state and district in English language arts (ELA), math, and science. The clearest takeaway is math: Sakamoto’s 59% proficiency rate was 20 percentage points above the state and 14 above the district.

Compared with five nearby same-district K–6 schools, Sakamoto ranked second in math, first in science, and third in ELA. Its math result of 59% was 15 points above their average of 44%; science was 47%, 8 points above the peer average of 39%; and ELA was 54%, 7 points above the peer average of 47%. ELA is therefore a relative soft spot, although Sakamoto still exceeded the state by 5 points and the district by 6. Science was also above the state by 11 points and the district by 6.

Over the years shown, math rose 8 percentage points, from 51% in 2022–2023 to 59% in 2025–2026, and science rose 8 points, from 39% to 47%; ELA slipped 1 point, from 55% to 54%. The school’s lead over the state widened in math and science but narrowed in ELA. SchoolDigger ranks Sakamoto 1,402 out of 5,804 statewide, at the 76th percentile with 4 stars—a strong standing, though three nearby ranked schools are higher. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 22.9, near the local average, and 27% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. One notable subgroup difference is SchoolDigger’s 29th-percentile ranking for Multi-racial Students in 2025–2026, down from 62 the year before and well below Sakamoto’s overall 76th percentile; these rankings compare how well the school serves that group relative to the same group at other schools.

571

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,144

Per pupil spending ?

26.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

6280 Shadelands Dr.
San Jose, CA 95123-4645

(408) 227-3411

District: Oak Grove Elementary

Students who attend Sakamoto Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Herman (Leonard) Intermediate
High:	Santa Teresa High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.5%

Asian:

29.1%

White:

22.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (56% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg45%

California avg42%

1,404^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Oak Grove Elementary

657^th of 1,530Oak Grove Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	1404 of 5817	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	73.0	1471 of 5857	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	1837 of 5869	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	1523 of 5859	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	923 of 5883	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	1230 of 5789	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	1334 of 5662	76.4%	★★★★☆
2017	73.5	1411 of 5692	75.2%	★★★★☆
2016	69.7	1537 of 5614	72.6%	★★★★☆
2015	72.9	1387 of 5611	75.3%	★★★★☆
2013	84.7	776 of 5530	86.0%	★★★★☆
2012	78.6	1105 of 5390	79.5%	★★★★☆
2011	67.1	1632 of 5377	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.3	1608 of 5314	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.3	1380 of 5193	73.4%	★★★★☆
2008	79.0	1011 of 5113	80.2%	★★★★☆
2007	82.3	881 of 5113	82.8%	★★★★☆
2006	82.7	841 of 4818	82.5%	★★★★☆
2005	89.1	535 of 4822	88.9%	★★★★☆
2004	86.0	667 of 4809	86.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	524 of 1210	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.2	513 of 1203	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	761 of 1205	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.0	573 of 1190	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	446 of 1154	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	687 of 1149	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	811 of 1071	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	21.4	1955 of 2227	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.6	590 of 2585	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	38.6	1076 of 2128	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	53.5	1001 of 3162	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	1205 of 3245	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	529 of 3275	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	877 of 3246	73.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	86.0	772 of 5581	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.3	1140 of 5597	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	1471 of 5612	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	1192 of 5609	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	983 of 5635	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	922 of 5492	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	880 of 5413	83.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	2611 of 5094	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.2	2356 of 5107	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.4	3085 of 5107	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	3131 of 5087	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.1	1374 of 5084	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	1380 of 4963	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	1199 of 4830	75.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	2433 of 5423	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.6	3693 of 5460	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	2363 of 5517	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	2515 of 5363	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	3501 of 5173	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	2341 of 5084	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	1994 of 5603	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.2	1693 of 5628	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	2111 of 5643	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	1816 of 5638	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.5	899 of 5663	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	1515 of 5510	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	1701 of 5431	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	536 of 753	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	64.7	274 of 718	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.2	562 of 670	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	360 of 445	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.1	228 of 339	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	1732 of 2927	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.0	1659 of 2847	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	1868 of 2635	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	1693 of 2420	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	948 of 2536	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.4	1395 of 2598	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	1541 of 2651	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	1491 of 2661	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.8	860 of 2726	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	906 of 2834	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	768 of 2737	71.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)86th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)68th percentile~ school

Male (2026)64th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2026)57th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2026)41st percentile-35 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)29th percentile-47 vs school

Disabled (2022)12th percentile-72 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics59%+20 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy54%+5 vs state

Science47%+11 vs state

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Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sakamoto Elementary	Public	K-6	6280 Shadelands Dr.	San Jose	95123	Santa Clara County	Oak Grove Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 227-3411	571	25	22.9	26.6%	131 (22.9%)	4 (0.7%)	180 (31.5%)	166 (29.1%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.3%)	74 (13.0%)	74	1404^th of 5817 public elementary schools	75.9%		73	1471^st of 5857 public elementary schools	74.9%	67																					47.4		47.4	46.7	53.6	56.1	60.0			54.1	58.7	66.3	49.1	57.5			58.6	≥ 98%		$19,144	$922	$18,222
Discovery Charter II	Public, Charter	K-8	762 Sunset Glen Dr.	San Jose	95123	Santa Clara County	Discovery Charter II District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 300-1358	476	22	21.6	17.4%	140 (29.4%)	30 (6.3%)	123 (25.8%)	109 (22.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	69 (14.5%)	68.7	1648^th of 5817 public elementary schools	71.7%		76.2	1326^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.4%	322																					49.1	47.6	48.7	38.9	45.2	50.0	58.3	42.1	54.6	48.8	48.7	61.9	55.6	54.1	44.7	31.8	51.6	≥ 98%		$16,607	$1,361	$15,246
Frost (Earl) Elementary	Public	K-6	530 Gettysburg Dr.	San Jose	95123	Santa Clara County	Oak Grove Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 225-1881	313	12	26.0	33.2%	51 (16.3%)	12 (3.8%)	133 (42.5%)	81 (25.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (10.9%)	64.4	1854^th of 5817 public elementary schools	68.1%		60.9	2017^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.6%	163																					39.1		39.1	50.0	65.5	44.4	59.5			55.5	55.0	61.8	28.9	38.1			46.7	≥ 98%		$18,606	$1,006	$17,600
Indigo	Public	K-8	530 Gettysburg Dr.	San Jose	95123	Santa Clara County	Oak Grove Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 225-1881	267	11	24.2	18.0%	84 (31.5%)	6 (2.2%)	83 (31.1%)	64 (24.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	27 (10.1%)	74.8	1378^th of 5817 public elementary schools	76.3%		73.8	1427^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.6%	49																					74.3	63.6	70.2	50.0	60.0	74.3	54.6	84.6	66.7	62.5	50.0	66.7	48.6	39.4	69.2	61.9	53.6	≥ 95%		$17,993	$1,257	$16,736
Oak Ridge Elementary	Public	K-6	5920 Bufkin Dr.	San Jose	95123	Santa Clara County	Oak Grove Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 578-5900	495	23	21.5	34.5%	85 (17.2%)	23 (4.6%)	203 (41.0%)	130 (26.3%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	46 (9.3%)	58.7	2129^th of 5817 public elementary schools	63.4%		67.6	1710^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.8%	419																					43.6		43.6	57.1	31.4	50.0	42.7			44.9	65.1	41.4	46.8	42.7			48.7	≥ 98%		$19,933	$965	$18,968
Graystone Elementary	Public	K-5	6982 Shearwater Dr.	San Jose	95120	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6317	466	24	19.4	8.8%	127 (27.3%)	4 (0.9%)	57 (12.2%)	239 (51.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.4%)	96	231^st of 5817 public elementary schools	96.0%		95.6	272^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	95.4%	41																					75.6		75.6	82.1	71.4	83.3				78.4	88.1	76.9	78.2				80.5	96%	0%	$23,167	$2,378	$20,789
Allen at Steinbeck	Public	K-5	820 Steinbeck Dr.	San Jose	95123	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6205	406	23	17.9	69.0%	50 (12.3%)	6 (1.5%)	282 (69.5%)	39 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (2.0%)	20 (4.9%)	22	4640^th of 5817 public elementary schools	20.2%		20.9	4745^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.0%	105																					20.5		20.5	23.8	25.7	32.1				27.5	27.0	25.7	24.4				25.6	94%	0%	$27,713	$3,276	$24,437
Taylor (Bertha) Elementary	Public	K-6	410 Sautner Dr.	San Jose	95123	Santa Clara County	Oak Grove Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 226-0462	497	21	23.6	24.1%	87 (17.5%)	7 (1.4%)	168 (33.8%)	174 (35.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.3%)	82.3	1040^th of 5817 public elementary schools	82.1%		74.6	1393^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	76.2%	353																					47.1		47.1	60.8	60.7	62.9	73.5			64.5	66.2	57.4	58.6	60.3			60.8	≥ 98%		$18,647	$1,018	$17,629
Williams Elementary	Public	K-5	1150 Rajkovich Way	San Jose	95120	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6196	559	24	23.3	8.2%	139 (24.9%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (7.5%)	311 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (11.4%)	97.9	68^th of 5817 public elementary schools	98.8%		97.9	74^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.7%	6																					74.5		74.5	84.2	88.6	84.5				85.8	89.2	90.9	77.6				85.5	≥ 99%		$20,626	$425	$20,201
Del Roble Elementary	Public	K-6	5345 Avenida Almendros	San Jose	95123	Santa Clara County	Oak Grove Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 225-5675	420	18	23.3	41.9%	30 (7.1%)	8 (1.9%)	339 (80.7%)	16 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.4%)	47	2790^th of 5817 public elementary schools	52.0%		51	2548^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.5%	242	19.6	26.4	6.8	10.2	16.2	37.3	24.5	40.9	6.1	26.9	31.4	43.4	9.1	18.4	26.4	9.8	26.4	2.3	8.2	12.2	38.6		38.6	27.5	47.2	46.5	51.0			42.9	35.3	41.5	38.1	32.7			36.9	≥ 98%		$18,785	$1,062	$17,723

Frequently Asked Questions about Sakamoto Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Sakamoto Elementary?

Students at Sakamoto Elementary are 32% Hispanic, 29% Asian, 23% White, 13% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Sakamoto Elementary in?

Oak Grove Elementary

Is Sakamoto Elementary a good school?

Sakamoto Elementary ranks 1404^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sakamoto Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 571 students attended Sakamoto Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Sakamoto Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sakamoto Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Herman (Leonard) Intermediate
High : Santa Teresa High

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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